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From Monday Book Babies

By Jean Gourounas
Phaidon Press Limited, 2017.  Picture Book.

Penguin is ice fishing, but the fish aren't biting.  What could possibly be the problem?  Join the cumulative cast of polar characters a they gather, chatter, wager guesses, and aggravate Penguin, until...they hear something from below the ice!  --Publisher




From Monday Cuentos

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
By Simms Taback
Viking, 1999.  Picture Book.

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes--just like this book!  When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket.  But what did he make it into after that?  As you turn the pages of this book, die-cut holes are cleverly used to show what Joseph will make next out of his old clothing until...well...he has nothing...and then he even makes something out of that. 
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From Toddler Time

By Gemma Merino
Albert Whitman & Company, 2016.  Picture Book.

Tina is a very curious cow who believes the sky is the limit and anything is possible.  She's always dreaming up wonderful things to do but her sisters think her ideas are very silly.  They'd rather eat fresh and juicy grass than go on one of Tina's crazy adventures.  "IMPOSSIBLE!"  "RIDICULOUS!"  "NONSENSE!" they always say.  When Tina skips breakfast for another crazy adventure, her sisters finally have enough of her silliness.  They decide it's time Tina got her head out of the clouds.  But the sisters might be in for an extraordinary surprise instead!  --Publisher




From Preschool Time

Written by Stephen W. Martin
Illustrated by Samantha Cotterill
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2017.  Picture Book.

Everyone can use a friend to lean on.  When Charlotte asked her parents for a pet, a rock wasn't exactly what she had in mind.  But she loves her new pet anyway.  If only he could love Charlotte back...  --Publisher




From Preschool Time

Written by Bethany Roberts
Illustrated by R.W. Alley
Henry Holt and Company, 2004.  Picture Book.

Kittens in the window--one cat, two, jumping down for Cat Skidoo!  Join a pair of precocious kittens as they pit-pat, tumble, tangle, and pounce through a day of Cat Skidoo.  The rhythmic text and playful illustrations are sure to make the young reader laugh out loud.  --Publisher




From Friday Book Babies

By Jorey Hurley
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018.  Picture Book.

Purple.  Yellow.  Orange.  Red.  All you need is a pot, a spoon, a grown-up helper, and vegetables of many colors, and  you are ready to make Every Color Soup.  Jorey Hurley's bright, graphic art and simple text make this vibrant book a perfect read-aloud for aspiring cooks and their families.  --Publisher




From Friday Cuentos

Armando
By Fernando Pérez Hernando
Taka Tuka, 2016.  Spanish Picture Book.

El papá de Armando es un enamorado del fútbol y hoy le ha hecho un regalo muy especial: su primer balón de fútbol! Por fin ha llegado el anhelado día en el que podrá compartir con el hijo su gran pasión. Pero Armando no muestra el mismo entusiasmo que el padre por la pelota. 
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